Green on blue attacks on rapid rise ‎in Afghanistan

Attacks by Afghan soldiers on U-S-led troops -- called "green-on-blue" attacks by NATO -- are growing in Afghanistan. Violations of Islamic values, as well as civilian deaths at the hands of foreign troops, are reported to be the main cause of these assaults.

These US-led forces here in Afghanistan seem much more worried than ever now---not only because of the Taliban bombings, but Green on Blue attacks. It has now turned to be a huge challenge for them.
These attacks are rapidly growing now. It was greatly felt when this man---ISAF’s spokesman-----came up with the news of one more attack by an Afghan soldier on a NATO vehicle.
It was the third one in less than a week. The shooting happened on Sunday evening in Helmand. The same day a group of Afghan policemen killed 4 American soldiers in Zabul province---also in the south. It came after another policeman shot dead two British soldiers in Helmand on Saturday. Experts now predict more such shootings.
The number of Green on Blue attacks has now reached to 51 this year. Last year, 31 foreign soldiers were killed by their Afghan colleagues.
It has prompted Martin Dumpsey---- the U.S top military man --- to admit that they are facing a series threat now in Afghanistan.
These attacks have jumped, especially after the burning of the Holy Quran by American forces in Bagram Air Base. Afghans strongly responded to this. They attacked U.S military bases and 6 U.S forces were killed.
But it is also mounting civilian casualties that have turned the Afghan people against the military presence of the U.S and its allies in this country.
According to United Nations, over 900 Afghan civilians were killed in first half of this year alone. US forces were also blamed for these deaths.
Martin Dempsey called on President Karzai to take these attacks very seriously. The Afghan government here has begun re-vetting of its soldiers and policemen to turn the tide of this trend. But it is not only Afghan soldiers, but also local people who are very growing war-weary and of course opposed to U.S led forces presence here.
Therefore many here believe it is too difficult now for the U.S to have the support of the Afghans in this war.